To use another analogy, dating is like a comma, whereas courting is like a period. This means that dating presents a man and woman with a number of potential ends to their relationship, whereas courting has only one: marriage. Courtship is not just an act, it is a philosophy.

What does courting someone mean?

Courting is when a young man seeks the affections of a young woman, usually with the hopes of marrying that young woman. Courting is all about taking dating seriously, and, if youre a woman, being the object of affection, not just an object. Men should seek a womans affections, dangit!